Pirate Prude

Pirate Prude
EP by Helium
Released	March 8, 1994
Recorded	1993
Genre	Indie rock, Alternative rock, Noise pop
Length	28:40
Label	Matador Records
Producer	Helium Adam Lasus
Helium chronology
Pirate Prude (1994) The Dirt of Luck (1995)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
Robert Christgau	[2]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music	[3]

Pirate Prude is the debut EP from American indie rock band Helium. ^{[4] [5]} It was released March 8, 1994, on Matador Records. ^[6] Its subject matter concerns prostitution.

Critical reception

AllMusic wrote that the EP "is an uncompromising introduction to Mary Timony's mix of radical feminism and warped pop sensibilities." ^[1] Trouser Press wrote that "Timony’s wavering guitar shimmers and undulates across the surface of 'XXX' and 'OOO,' songs that are every bit as distinct as those titles would indicate." ^[7]

Track listing

1. "Baby Vampire Made Me" - 5:50
2. "Wanna Be a Vampire Too, Baby" - 2:23
3. "XXX" - 5:19
4. "OOO" - 5:44
5. "I'll Get You, I Mean It" - 2:21
6. "Love $$$" - 5:42
7. "[Surprise Ending]" - 1:16

Personnel

• Mary Timony - Guitar, Vocals
• Brian Dunton - Bass
• Shawn King Devlin - Drums
• Adam Lasus - Producer
• Greg Calbi - Mastering
• Greg Jacobs - Accordion
• Carl Plaster - Drums
• R.E.D. - Engineer

References

1. "Pirate Prude - Helium | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
2. "Robert Christgau: CG: helium". www.robertchristgau.com.
3. Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 4. MUZE. p. 227.
4. "Helium | Biography & History". AllMusic.
5. Amorosi, A. D. (June 5, 2017). "Mary Timony returns to the scene of her Helium high". Philadelphia Inquirer.
6. "Helium – Pirate Prude – This Day In Matador History".
7. "Helium". Trouser Press. Retrieved October 15, 2020.